Following news that J.C. Penney would close its Wisconsin distribution center, the department store retailer is also shutting eight stores following a post-holiday review, according to a report from the Dallas Morning News.

Kroger has opened a Culinary Innovation Center that will allow the company to accelerate product development for its Our Brands product line while also researching restaurant concepts and host food tastings, company officials said.

J.C. Penney will close its Wauwatosa, WI, distribution center as part of an ongoing effort by the retailer to reduce its supply chain network that a spokesman said is “oversized” relative to the company’s national footprint.

Target is enhancing its wedding registry with a new partnership with Honeyfund, a honeymoon registry startup. Through the program, Target consumers will have the chance to register for honeymoon experiences, flights, dinners and more in addition to popular household items all on one platform.

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